Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh through her foundation has awarded 200 students in Delta state a scholarship. The Tonto Dikeh Foundation in Warri, Delta state Nigeria in collaboration with Cheeno HR, on February 24, 2017, have assisted young students, through their nationwide project tagged: TTDF BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT. The National coordinator of the Tonto Dikeh foundation, Mr Bunmi Fagbuyiro unveiled the plans of the foundation, by pledging the renovation of some schools, free white board donation, School Uniforms for students and books. According to him, the foundation will continue in other parts of the country in the coming months, and…
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Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright, on Thursday advised other celebrities to be careful about the personal information they post on social media. Wright said in a social media post that such information could be so sensitive that it could hinder their careers in the future. “I am a perfect example of one out of many celebrities who never post private life affairs on social media. “I’m very careful about what I post on social media. I post what is needed to be posted and not frivolities. “I don’t have to post, especially, if it has to do with my private life.…
Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has lost her father, Pa Badmus, aged 85. The “Omo Ghetto” star took to Instagram on March 2, 2017, to announce his passing. “RIP Daddy,” she wrote alongside a photo collage of her father. RIP Pa Badmus. Pulse has reached out to the actress’ reps. So far no word back. This comes after Eniola survived a fire scare at her Lagos residence. The actress took to Snapchat today, October 5, 2016, writing, “Thank you Lord for saving my life. Fire outbreak in my house.” Thank you Lord and thank you to my neighbours, I’m hail and…
Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his wife, Suzanne Emma, have finally parted ways. A Lagos Island Customary Court, South West Nigeria on Thursday, March2, 2017, dissolved their 17-year-old marriage. The panel dissolved the marriage in a judgment following a petition filed by Suzanne. “From all evidence before the court, the marriage between the couple had broken down, and it is irreconcilable, consequently, the marriage is hereby dissolved,” said the court. The court then proceeded to grant Emeka the custody of their four children, but ordered that Suzanne should be granted unhindered access to them. Either Suzanne or Emeka Ike has…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is hoping to win a new two-year deal at Manchester United and the club remain confident of keeping him at Old Trafford, sources have said. Ibrahimovic has been an instant hit at United since joining on a free transfer last summer from Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 26 goals in all competitions so far this season, including two in last weekend’s EFL Cup final victory over Southampton. The 35-year-old signed a one-year deal with the option of a further 12 months upon his arrival at United and Jose Mourinho has urged the club to resolve the striker’s future and even…
Arsene Wenger has warned younger managers that they have to live like “a football priest” and “sacrifice your life” in order to cope with the high demands of the job. The 67-year-old Wenger has insisted he has no plans of retiring any time soon, but said he can understand younger colleagues like Barcelona’s Luis Enrique who say they need a break from management. The 46-year-old Enrique announced on Wednesday he would leave the post after this season, in part because he felt tired after working such long hours. Wenger celebrated his 20th anniversary at Arsenal in October and hasn’t taken…
From a Premier League perspective, the immediate reaction to Luis Enrique announcing he will step down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season has centred solely on the managers who could be lured to Catalonia to replace him at the Nou Camp. Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, perhaps? Or Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, the former Espanyol player and coach, whose blossoming reputation will have been noted by the Barca hierarchy? Jurgen Klopp also enjoys a lofty reputation in Europe following his achievements with Borussia Dortmund, while Ronald Koeman’s iconic status as a former Barcelona player ensures that the Everton manager’s…
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna, though the result was marred by a late head injury to Fernando Torres. With Pepe Mel overseeing his first game since taking over as coach earlier this week, Depor took the lead in the 13th minute when Florin Andone capitalised on a mix-up between Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak and defender Jose Maria Gimenez. But though Depor greatly controlled the first half, Atletico were able to equalise through Antoine Griezmann’s spectacular strike in the 68th minute, as he caught out Depor keeper German Lux from 30 yards. However,…
Michael Carrick has ruled out a move to another English team if he leaves Manchester United this summer and told ESPN FC he will face a decision as to whether to call time on his career if the club chooses not to offer him a new contract at the end of the season. Carrick, 35, won his 10th major medal as a United player in Sunday’s EFL Cup final victory over Southampton at Wembley on Sunday and will be honoured with a testimonial at Old Trafford on June 4, 11 years after arriving at the club for £18.3 million from…
Mesut Ozil says Jose Mourinho once accused him of being a “coward” and “too nice to tackle” in a dressing room argument during their time at Real Madrid. The Arsenal midfielder describes the incident in his upcoming autobiography, saying Mourinho called him out in front of the entire team during the half-time break of one game after he had failed to exert enough influence. In an excerpt published in German magazine Bild, Ozil writes that Mourinho told him: “You think two beautiful passes are enough … You think you’re so good that fifty percent is enough. You think you are…
Reviews of Vector’s “Lafaiaji” 2016 album have been cominng thick and fast. On the album flaws, people hammered on Vector concentrating too much on punchlines, which sometimes stray to the corny side, He also talks about the lengthy stretch of the album tracklist as bordering on cumbersome, among other issues. On the positives, he shares his top five fave tracks, and ultimately the verdict comes through.
All hail Manchester United’s player of the season so far, who played such a decisive role in their EFL Cup triumph against Southampton. He was everywhere, adding an extra body in defence and endlessly creative in attack, finding his greatest precision when the game was at its most crucial point. The previous paragraph probably applies to Zlatan Ibrahimovic more than anyone else, but there is an arguable case that it also applies to Ander Herrera. The Spain international has been routinely magnificent, and has been the constant and understated presence in United’s superb run of form over the last two…
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the appointment of two new directors for the Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). The bureau`s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, who said this in a statement in Lagos, said the appointees are: Mr Hashimu Wall, Director of Engineering and Capt. Dayyabu Dankara, Director of Operations. Oketunbi stated that the appointments were with immediate effect. “Before their appointments, Danraka was the Bureau’s General Manager (Operations), while Wali was an Aviation Safety Inspector with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). “The appointments followed the expiration of the tenures of the former Director of Engineering,…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed March 2 for ruling on admissibility of a document tendered before it in the trial of former Governor Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State. Ladoja is facing trial alongside one of his aides, Waheed Akanbi, on eight counts charge bordering on N4.7 billion fraud filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Mohammed Idris fixed March 2 to decide on the admissibility of the petition by the prosecution witness. When the trial resumed on Wednesday, the prosecutor, Mr Festus Keyamo, called on his first prosecution witness (PW1), Mr Abdullahi…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday lauded the performances of the armed forces in routing Boko Haram in the North-East and stemming violent crimes in Kaduna state and other parts of the country. He gave the commendation while addressing the monthly Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa. The event was used to review the performance of the troops as well as the police in tackling terrorism, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other violent crimes. He said “The extra ordinary thing is that, our men are doing extremely well in the North-East, that of Southern Kaduna has also been contained and…
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday signed into law a bill providing for the management, protection and development of the environment in the state. Ambode, who signed the bill into law in Alausa, said that it would also serve as an investment vehicle to create jobs, while making the environment cleaner and healthier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new law, known as “Environmental Management and Protection Law,’’ harmonises all the laws and regulations pertaining to the environment in the state. The new law makes provisions for water, sanitation and general hygiene. Ambode said an…
Banky W and Kate Henshaw have many reasons to be grateful because only a few people have managed to survive fire incidents. Sometimes there are no escape routes and there might be no one to save the victims. On June 25, 2015, Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw’s Lekki residence was hit by a fire – which sparked off from one of the air conditioners in her living room when electricity was restored. Read: ‘I was totally devastated but God kept me’ – Kate Henshaw writes one year after house fire At that time, the house located in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos…
Members of the BeyHives were rushing to sell their Coachella tickets earlier this week after it was announced that Beyoncé would no longer be headlining — but lucky another epic artiste is now slated to take Bey’s place. READ: Do you know Beyoncé could earn over $1m and still not perform at Coachella? According to Billboard, Lady Gaga will officially replace Beyoncé as the Saturday headliner for both weekends of Coachella in April 2017. As the source reports, the festival’s organisers were determined to find another female performer to take Beyoncé’s place after her doctor advised her to sit the…
With the recent addition of three new acts to its already full house, Mavin Records is obviously attempting to create a lasting legacy that would be remembered long after its owners take a backseat and allow fresh talent run its affairs. Rapper Poe, singer Johnny Drille and pop duo DNA Twins were announced to have signed up with the Don Jazzy-led Mavins. They join Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D’Prince; the younger stars Korede Bello, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja along with the recently signed Iyanya. Over the years, Don Jazzy has proved his ability to create stars out of both talented acts…
Monaco took their season tally to an astonishing 117 goals, beating Marseille 4-3 away on Wednesday in a pulsating match to reach the Coupe de France quarterfinals and remain on course for a domestic treble. Monaco top the French league ahead of PSG and they meet in the League Cup final next month. Both are still involved in the Champions League in one of the most exciting seasons in French football for many years. That the match in Marseille went to extra time was a credit to the home side’s tenacity, especially after the 5-1 drubbing by PSG on Sunday…